Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Auditing-Forensic Accountancy

A Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Auditing-Forensic Accountancy is an exciting four-year degree program that delves into detailed law and legal matters. Students are educated in investigative accounting techniques and strategies that will assist them in determining whether or not specific financial activities are illegal. The knowledge to recognize, detect and prevent certain forms of fraud against individuals and businesses is enhanced as well. Students foster important critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities when they exercise accounting techniques to describe, review, and evaluate business and financial concerns. A Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Auditing-Forensic Accountancy demands a firm foundation in finance, law, information systems, economics, taxation, and quantitative methods. Students will work individually and as teams to gain professional, ethical, and practical experience through the use of hands-on projects and challenges. In this curriculum, students apply theories to real-world accounting situations and procure needed accounting skills to dissect complicated financial statements. Upon graduation, students may be employed in a number of settings such as law offices, governmental agencies like the F.B.I., insurance companies, accounting firms, public or private organizations, or nonprofit agencies. Students may also further their educations by pursuing upper level master’s or PhD work after receiving their Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Auditing-Forensic Accountancy degrees.

Example Courses

  • Detection and Prevention of Fraudulent Financial Statements
  • Interview Techniques and Legal Aspects of Fraud
  • Investigating with the Computer

Potential Industries

  • Law
  • Accounting
  • Insurance

Colleges Offering Degree

  • Kaplan University
  • Southern New Hampshire University



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